1,804 builders, all shipping.
No echo chambers. No fake hype. Just honest reactions from people who've built before.
That's IdeaKiln.com 🚀
#buildinpublic #indiehacker #dev
Hi Lars,
I work on IdeaKiln.com, a home for builders who share the journey, not just the launch.
"Launch day is just the beginning"
Most platforms forget you after that. We don't.
Speed is the only advantage
No moat, no network, no capital matters if you can't ship faster than everyone else
The startup that moves wins
Everything else is cope
#buildinpublic #indiehacker #dev
10 months ago IdeaKiln.com had 0 users.
Here's what actually moved the needle:
→ Shipping consistently (not perfectly)
→ Email sequence (uncomfortable but works)
→ Letting users relaunch
→ Building revenue features before growth features
Still early. Still building.
#buildinpublic #dev
IdeaKiln.com, a home for builders who share the journey, not just the launch.
"Launch day is just the beginning"
Most platforms forget you after that. We don't 🚀
Google just sent us 90 clicks in last 28 days.
Didn't pay for it. Didn't ask for it.
They just... noticed.
Meanwhile in 30 days:
1759 developers joined
12,000+ views
4,000+ visits
1,300+ products launched
The kiln's getting hotter 🔥
#buildinpublic #indiehacker #dev
Honest take from building IdeaKiln.com:
The features I was most proud of - didn't move signups.
The things I almost didn't build:
- Email sequence
- Product Relaunch
Those moved the needle.
Build what users need, not what you enjoy building.
Harder than it sounds.
#buildinpublic #indiehacker
Your first launch isn't always your best one.
Bad timing. Wrong description. Logo not ready.
Now on IdeaKiln: you can relaunch.
Update your idea, pick a new date, get back on the homepage.
Because one shot shouldn't be the only shot.
ideakiln.com
#buildinpublic #indiehacker
What resulted:
Increased engagement.
More ideas submitted.
Even some conversions.
It turns out that communicating with your users really pays off.
Who would have guessed?
I’m a developer
For a long time, I thought "email marketing" was something only others did Marketers, Sales teams.
Not me.
Then, I went ahead and created an email sequence for IdeaKiln.com
Welcome, Day 1, Day 3, Day 7, Day 14.
A/B tested subject lines.
Casual tone. Genuine words.
#buildinpublic
Most people think in straight lines.
If A, then B.
But reality? It's a web.
Everything connects in ways you can't predict.
Linear thinking keeps you stuck chasing obvious answers.
Nonlinear thinking? That's where breakthroughs happen.
#buildinpublic #dev #indiehacker
💯
Congrats Robert 🚀
You're uncomfortable either way
The difference?
Desirable discomfort: Short-term pain that builds you
Delayed discomfort: Avoiding growth until life forces it on you
One you choose. One chooses you.
Both hurt. Only one makes you stronger.
#buildinpublic #dev #indiehacker
Awesome Piotr, congrats!
If you’re creating something, don’t build in silence - launch it on IdeaKiln.com 🔥
🚀 Another milestone unlocked on IdeaKiln 🚀
We just crossed 1,700 entrepreneurs building in public 🎉
📦 1,315 products launched
⏳ 432 waiting in the pipeline
📈 13,974 views in the last 30 days
More builders. More launches. More momentum.
#buildinpublic #indiehacker #dev
IdeaKiln.com, a home for builders who share the journey, not just the launch.
"Launch day is just the beginning"
Most platforms forget you after that. We don't.
Guilty. I’ll shift it to March 1–3
Since you’re here, engagement on this post is already a promising leading indicator 😄
Goal: Get more users and more submissions on IdeaKiln.com
Success = user growth + submission growth
Engagement on this post is already a promising leading indicator.
Focusing on IdeaKiln.com, a place where builders can launch products and share their progress through a timeline.
The biggest wins are increasing the number of builders and the number of submitted products.
3-day marketing challenge:
February 29th, 30th, 31st
Post every day
No overthinking
No rebuilding the landing page at 2am
If I start saying "synergy" or "growth loops" please intervene
#buildinpublic #indiehacker #dev
Weekends are my unfair advantage.
While competitors rest, i ship.
While others plan, i build.
2 days can change everything.
#buildinpublic #indiehacker #dev
Most founders build the wrong business.
Not because the idea is bad, but because it feeds their ego instead of solving a real problem.
Ask yourself:
Am I building what I want to brag about?
Or what people actually need?
One makes you feel smart.
The other makes you money.
#buildinpublic #dev
Systems are a trap.
Most founders waste months building processes for a business that doesn't exist yet.
You don't need efficiency when you have 3 customers.
You need to find the oil first.
Then drill faster.
#buildinpublic #dev #indiehacker
Everyone's building AI wrappers.
Meanwhile directories are still printing money from google local search.
The boring stuff works.
#buildinpublic #dev #indiehacker
IdeaKiln.com, a home for builders who share the journey, not just the launch.
"Launch day is just the beginning."
Most platforms forget you after that. We don't. 🚀
New wealth gap just dropped.
Rich people are hiring assistants to handle their phones.
While the rest of us are glued to screens.
Attention is the new luxury good.
And most of us can't afford it.
Mostly I build on the weekend, then Monday morning is just shipping.
I push it out early so I can monitor + patch during the day while I’m working 9–5😅
Monday energy is different
The weekend resets you
The inbox is quiet
The todo list is fresh
This is your window
Ship before the chaos starts
#buildinpublic #indiehacker #dev
